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Re: Lightning Backups

Not a lightning fan or follower, but I expect Budaj to take over the main backup duties. However, they could split time with all three goalies to give Vas a break. He has apparently been saying he is feeling tired, so resting him for the playoffs would be in the best interest of the Bolts.

Re: Lightning Backups

Originally Posted by FriendlyFire

Domingue can be sent down without going thru waivers so I assume he'll be sent down...most of us Tampa fans would rather see him than Budaj though...

Wow this really sucks. Was going to pick up Domingue for one of the back to backs this week in my playoff matchup, literally half an hour from now. So as of this moment Tampa is carrying three goalies? This really sucks for poolies. Don't know if I can waste a second add on picking up both. Glad I caught this thread. Maybe Ill take a chance with Budaj, doubt they recalled him after a conditioning stint to watch from the pressbox

Re: Lightning Backups

Yahoo still has Budaj listed on IR, so unless its changed within the next 5 hours or so it wouldn't make sense picking him up in the hopes he plays against Ottawa tomorrow night, which especially since Ottawa is on the end of a back to back, is a real possibility in my opinion. Going to be a rough playoff matchup this week for Vas owners

Re: Lightning Backups

Originally Posted by Timmins_Tornado

Wow this really sucks. Was going to pick up Domingue for one of the back to backs this week in my playoff matchup, literally half an hour from now. So as of this moment Tampa is carrying three goalies? This really sucks for poolies. Don't know if I can waste a second add on picking up both. Glad I caught this thread. Maybe Ill take a chance with Budaj, doubt they recalled him after a conditioning stint to watch from the pressbox

So as of this afternoon Domingue was sent down and Budaj was activated; as someone who watches every Tampa game, I would advise strongly against picking Budaj up since he's been horrible in every game he's started. Has a dismal .880-ish save percentage and 90% of Bolts Nation wants him shipped to Syracuse. He had a .887 in the game he played in the AHL so the injury didn't seem to make him play any better